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Re: Hardenbergia comptoniana dying

Carol,
A real tragedy!  
Have you fertilized this vine, or added anything to the soil recently that
you don't usually do?
Elly


On Fri, 2 May 1997, The Bay Area Gardener wrote:

> A three-year old H. componiana is dying. It covers a fence about 12 ft by 5
> feet and always before has been very vigorous.
> 
> The past winter we had a freeze on Jan 1 and the area of the vine near the
> top of the fence suffered frost damage. I waited for it to dry up and then
> gently shook off the brown, dead leaves. It bloomed profusely as usual,
> finishing about one month ago. I thought we were just fine.  Yet, during
> that bloom period, more and more leaves began browning and falling off. Now
> I'd say about 40 % of the vine is affected.  I see no signs of any pest
> infestation.
> 
> The only thing I can think of is perhaps a difference in watering. We've
> had little rain here this spring and I've had to irrigate regularly since
> February. My normal pattern is to water infrequently but deeply. While the
> top portion of the bed it's in is fairly well amended, the basic soil
> pattern here is clay.  Perhaps it got more water than it's used to, that's
> the only thing I can think of.
> 
> This vine is one of my favorites. Unlike H. violacea, the leaves are a
> vivid shiny green all year long -- pruning it usually a matter of
> "whacking" it back -- it's been so vigorous.  The dark violet flowers are a
> visual feast for about 8 weeks each spring.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions. I'm just sick to lose this favorite plant.
> 
> Regards, Carol
> 
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